Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Former Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Chief Nduese Essien, on Sunday, asked former President Olusegun Obasanjo not to blame Western democracy for Nigeria’s leadership woe. Speaking in Uyo, Akwa Ibom capital, Essien said the seeming failure is because democracy is not practised … Continue reading News Update from Nigeria Today
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State has rejected the Appeal Court judgment on the state’s governorship election. The party said it would challenge the judgement at the apex court. The APC said in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Barrister Valentine Onojeghuo that it was confident that the mandate given to it by … Continue reading We remain unshaken by Appeal Court judgement – Delta APC
The national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, has alleged that a cabal in the Presidency was planning to overthrow the democratic rights of Nigerians. Damagum, who spoke at a media briefing at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja on Thursday, said the cabal was determined to overturn the will of Nigerians … Continue reading Cabal in Presidency planning to overthrow democracy — PDP Chair
The Osun State Government has sacked the state’s Chief Judge, CJ, Justice Adepele Ojo. In her place, Justice Olayinka David Afolabi was appointed as the Acting Chief Judge. This was disclosed in a statement by Governor Ademola Adeleke’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Thursday. According to the statement, the appointment of Justice Afolabi as Acting CJ … Continue reading Gov Adeleke sacks Osun Chief Judge
After days of tense debate and protests, Spain’s parliament on Thursday re-elected Pedro Sanchez as prime minister, allowing him to form a functioning government. The Socialist politician will head a progressive coalition government alongside the leftist Sumar party, a partnership that has led Spain since January 2020. Of the 350 members of Spain’s parliament, 179 … Continue reading Pedro Sanchez forms functioning government in Spain
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Dele Momodu has reacted to the crisis in the Rivers State House of Assembly. Recall that political developments in the state took a dangerous turn on Monday morning with the sack of Edison Ehie, the majority leader of the State House of Assembly and the commencement of impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminilayi … Continue reading Fubara: One Man Wants to Control Abuja, Rivers Simultaneously – Momodu Knocks Wike
The owner of London Line Automobile Workshop, Emmanuel Viashima on Monday, withdrew a suit he filed against the Benue Government over infringement of his fundamental rights to acquire and own a movable property. Viashima had dragged the State Government and four others to court seeking the enforcement of his fundamental rights pursuant to Order 1 … Continue reading Businessman withdraws N100m suit against Benue govt
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on Monday downplayed any impeachment move against him. Fubara insisted that he has committed no offence to warrant being impeached by the Rivers State House of Assembly. He spoke while addressing his supporters at the Assembly Complex in Port Harcourt. The governor assured the people of the state of … Continue reading Rivers: I committed no offence, can’t be impeached – Gov Fubara
The spokesperson of the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign council, Kenneth Okonkwo has submitted that the verdict of the Supreme Court on the 2023 presidential election, only gave the government of President Bola Tinubu constitutionality and not democracy. According to him, democracy derives its powers from the people but in the case of the Tinubu presidency, it … Continue reading Credibility of the 2023 Presidential Election tarnished forever – Kenneth Okonkwo
• Fear rises over selloff of assets linked to African countries• Protecting democracy in Africa paramount priority, Canadian PM tells Tinubu• Tinubu: Rule of law, electoral dispute resolution must not perish in Africa• Gabon coup underscores slippery France’s influence in African – Expert• ECOWAS urged to initiate new economic roadmap on poverty, insecurity, youth unemployment … Continue reading African govts risk financial ‘blockade’, FDI squeeze over rising coups
Good morning from Meziesblog! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Oil marketers, on Sunday, indicated that the cost of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, would rise to between N680/litre and N720/litre in the coming weeks should the dollar continue to trade from N910 to N950 at the parallel market. They also hinted that … Continue reading Top news in Nigeria today 14/08/2023
Russia has signed agreements for military cooperation with over 40 African countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Friday in St Petersburg. Putin made the announcement during the second and final day of the second Russia-Africa Summit, saying “We are developing partnerships in military and military-technical cooperation with more than 40 African states to strengthen the … Continue reading 41 African nations sign military pact with Russia
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has called on the Department of State Services, DSS, to apologise to Nigerians over the case of Godwin Emefiele, suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. Ezekwesili said DSS took Nigerians for a ride over the charges leveled against Emefiele. She wondered why the secret police would … Continue reading EMEFIELE: Oby Ezekwesili insists DSS owes Nigerians an apology
The current situation in Senegal is one of social and political unrest, with young people at the forefront of demonstrations that have swept the country ever since charges were brought against leading opposition figure Ousmane Sonko in 2021. After months of sporadic demonstrations, violent protests erupted once again last Thursday after Sonko was tried then sentenced to two years in prison on charges of "corrupting" youth, despite … Continue reading DEMOCRACY-AT-STAKE: Senegalese youths protesting controversial arrest
Photo by Aaron Kittredge on Pexels.com The United States held another "Summit for Democracy" in late March. In this modern age of information, the US insists on fabricating its power through such a summit by making a mockery of democracy, while the hegemonic rhetoric throughout its government's history is not hidden. The purpose of democracy … Continue reading OPINION: Summit for Democracy, a mockery of human rights
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